Author: Bode Akinbode

No fewer than 2,000 security personnel have been deployed by the Oyo state government ahead of the coronation ceremony for Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who will be officially crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday September 26, 2025, at the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan. The Commissioner for Local Government… Continue reading

The Oodua Youth Parliament, under the able leadership of its Speaker, Hon. Aare Abdulmojeed Oladimaji Oyeniyi, warmly felicitates with High Chief Dr. Adi Pajo on his recent installation as the Bobaselu of Inisaland. In a statement signed by the Speaker, Hon. Oyeniyi, the Parliament described the conferment of the revered… Continue reading

President Bola Tinubu has announced the suspension of the state of emergency in Rivers State, directing Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly to resume their duties on Thursday, September 18. The emergency rule, declared on March 18, 2025, followed a… Continue reading

Governorship hopeful and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aare Olayinka Segelu, has extended warm felicitations to three distinguished Oyo State leaders as they celebrate their birthdays, praising their remarkable contributions to governance and community development. Aare Segelu, a Germany-based businessman and PDP stalwart, congratulated Hon. Kamorudeen Morenikeji Mudashiru,… Continue reading

The crisis between New Glory Baptist Church (formerly Ajegunle Baptist Church), Agbowo, Ibadan and the Convention President has taken a disturbing turn as the church council has cried out for urgent intervention, accusing the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) President, Rev. Dr. Israel Adelani Akanji, of masterminding a wave of harassment,… Continue reading

Oyo State Acting Governor, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, has paid a condolence visit to the family of Mr Ojo Peter, an online media journalist, who was killed by suspected armed robbers in Ibadan.Barr. Lawal, who visited the wife and children of the deceased journalist in Ibadan, expressed sadness over the… Continue reading

Oyo State Acting Governor, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, on Monday, paid inspection visits to the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road and the ongoing upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to an international airport.Describing the two projects as legacy projects that underscore Governor ‘Seyi Makinde’s commitment to building infrastructure… Continue reading

As part of efforts aimed at reducing poverty and improving social inclusion across Oyo State, the state government in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday launched the Supporting Sustainable Social Protection Systems in Nigeria (SUSI) programme The event, held at the Executive Council Chambers of the… Continue reading